2. TO THE EARTH Mother of all greetings and thanks To all the waters WATERFALLS & RAIN RIVERS & OCEANS Greetings & thanks

3. To all the FISH LIFE Greetings & thanks The grains and greens BEANS & BERRIES As one we send thanks To FOOD PLANTS

4. MEDICINE HERBS Of the world And their keepers GREETINGS & THANKS TO ALL ANIMALS & their teachings Greetings & thanks

5. THE TREES For shelter & shade Fruit & beauty Greetings & thanks TO ALL BIRDS Large and small Joyful greetings & thanks

6. And from the four directions THE FOUR WINDS Thank you for purifying the air We breathe and giving us strength GREETINGS THE THUNDERERS Our grandfathers in the sky We hear your voices Greetings & thanks

7. And now THE SUN For the light of a new day And all the fires of life GREETINGS & THANKS

8. To our oldest grandmother THE MOON Leader of women All over the world AND THE STARS For their mystery, beauty & guidance GREETINGS & THANKS

9. TO OUR TEACHERS From all times Reminding us of how To live in harmony GREETINGS & THANKS

10. AND FOR ALL The gifts of creation For all the love around us GREETINGS & THANKS

11. And for that Which is forgotten WE REMEBER WE END OUR WORDS NOW OUR MINDS ARE ONE

12. TWO MINDS TWO WORLDVIEWS

13. Worldview THE WAY WE MAKE SENSE OF OURSELVES AND OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL OF CREATION AND THE CREATOR

14.  The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world.  A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group.

16. As long as the sun shall shine, The grass shall grow, And the rivers shall flow, This shall be everlasting.

17.  Good Mind- requires that we work towards common interests and not focus on differences

18.  Peace- requires good communication from good mind and speaks to establishing and maintaining balanced relations(hips)

19.  Strength- comes from these actions and results in friendship/ balanced relationships.  Peace = friendship, respect, balance, equality

20.  A RELATIONSHIP OF BROTHERS AND NOT OF FATHER AND BROTHERS.  A RELATIONSHIP OF EQUALS

22. EACH MAN IS GOOD If the Great Spirit had desired me to be a white man he would have made me so in the first place. He put in your heart certain wishes and plans and my heart he put other different desires. Each man is good in His sight. It is not necessary for eagles to become crows. Sitting Bull, 1876

25. FROM A FIRST NATIONS WORLDVIEW

26.  First Nations healing brings us to “think intuitively, to think with the heart, to think circles, to understand and utilize dreams, metaphor and symbols” Dr. Joe Couture

29. CONCEPTS AND BELIEFS SIMILARITIES WITHIN COLONIZER MENTAL HEALTH  The core of human existence is spirit  Based on holistic worldview symbolized by the circle  Everything is connected and interconnected  Everything is equal  Increased participation of spiritual care providers  Systems theory, ecological family therapy, social determinants of health  Dr. Rudolf Driekurs Equality

30.  Balance=Wellness or restoring balance  Focus on relationships relational healing  Collectivism/ community healing  Where do I come from? Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going?  Family therapy Restorative justice  Network therapy Wrap around therapy  Multi cultural identity development.

31.  Mental wellness focus  Strengths focus  Person seeking healing has the capacity to find solutions from within their realm of experience  Shift to Mental Health  Life skills training, CBT  Person centered therapy or Rogerian therapy

32.  The healer/therapist is an intermediary in the healing process between Creator and the person seeking healing  Dream world teachings  Healing is a life long journey  Freud’s dream analysis  Recovery principle

33.  Living, Loving and Laughing/ Story telling  Unconditional love  Ceremonies Meditative States  Healing from Mother Earth Unconditional Positive Regard/ Acceptance Carl Rogers  Neuro Feedback Training

34.  Those wishing to assist First Nations people in our healing journeys must develop a working knowledge of First Nations healing worldviews.  Cultural Safety  Cultural Competence

35.  Indigenous Cultural Competence on line training and Indigenous Mental Health program Provincial Health Services Authority in BC  Trauma Informed Relationship Building and Trust Course to reflect First Nations resources and learning needs. St. Elizabeth Health Care First Nations Inuit and Metis Program  Decolonizing Trauma Work Renee Linklater  Indigenous Healing Rupert Ross